Guides · 17 articles
Guides : choisir son imprimeur textile et sa technique de marquage.
Se lancer, conseils, guide technique, lexique : ce qu'il faut savoir avant de confier un projet à un atelier.
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Flocking (flocage): definition, flex or floc, and uses
Flex or floc, what the French word flocage actually covers, its limits compared to screen printing, and when it is the right technique.
Sublimation: definition and the light polyester limit
Sublimation turns ink into gas to dye the fiber itself, with no texture and no cracking, but only on light-colored polyester.
Patch: definition, attachment methods and uses
Embroidered or woven patch, sewn, heat-applied or on velcro: what a patch is and how it differs from a crest.
Heat transfer or embroidery: the comparison
Thread sewn into the fabric or film pressed onto its surface: look, durability, price, and a use-by-use verdict from an independent comparison.
Screen printing: definition, how it works, and when to choose it
What is screen printing? How it works, and the situations where this textile printing technique is the right choice.
How to choose your textile printer: the 7 criteria (number 4 changes everything)
The 7 criteria that actually matter when choosing a textile customization workshop, from the print proof to price transparency.
Preparing your logo: the files a workshop expects
The workshop asked for your logo in vector format and all you have is a PNG? The files they expect, the format hierarchy, and the three-step plan B.
Minimum order quantities: understanding and getting around them
Turned away with a small t-shirt order? Why workshops set minimum order quantities (MOQ), and five honest ways around them.
Print proof (BAT): how to read and approve it before printing
Your first print proof has arrived? The point-by-point checklist to approve it: texts, dates, colors, size, placement, and what your OK commits you to.
Transfer paper and heat press: DIY versus the pros
Iron or heat press, real results, wash resistance, true cost per piece with failed sheets counted: the honest guide to transfer paper, and the moment a workshop wins.
Getting t-shirts printed: the first-project guide
The 7 steps of a first project, each with its classic mistake: the need, the garment, the file, the technique, the quotes, the proof, the delivery. A step-by-step guide by a neutral directory.
Raglan sleeves: what they are, and how to print on them
Raglan sleeves explained in plain words, the real difference with set-in sleeves, and the rule catalogs forget: you don't print on a seam.
Prix flocage Decathlon, Intersport : la grille et les limites
5 euros le nom au cœur, 7 au dos : la grille officielle Decathlon décodée, le cas Intersport, les limites structurelles des enseignes, et le point de bascule vers l'atelier.
Textile printing prices: the 2026 market survey
From 13 cents to 20 euros, every figure on the web is true and none answers your question. A neutral survey of public market price lists, case by case, and the mechanics behind your quote.
Jersey printing: where to get it done, 4 options compared
Sports store, local workshop, online or official nameset: each option has its territory. The honest guide to where to take your jersey, from a simple name and number to a full club order.
Screen printing or vinyl transfer: the neutral comparison
The word "flocage" led you here, but your project deserves better: the neutral comparison of all three techniques, decided by your quantity, your design and your fabric.